The New York Times – Music:
Louis Langrée led a week of concerts to conclude his two-decade tenure with the Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra.
Author: Oussama Zahr
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Mostly Mozart Festival Has Diverse Crowds, New Programming
The New York Times – Music:
At recent Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra performances, visibly diverse crowds took in programming new to the ensemble.
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Bel Canto Rarities, Delivered With Unflashy, Revelatory Style
The New York Times – Music:
Teatro Nuovo’s concerts of Donizetti’s “Poliuto” and the Ricci brothers’ “Crispino e la Comare” delight with historically informed singing.
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Review: Tomasz Konieczny Returns to the Met Opera in ‘Dutchman’
The New York Times – Music:
After a triumphant house debut in 2019, the bass-baritone Tomasz Konieczny brought power and clarity to the title role in “The Flying Dutchman.”
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‘Magic Flute’ Review: Trickery and Delight in Mozart at the Met
The New York Times – Music:
Unveiling the trickery only enhances the delight of this interpretation of Mozart by the director Simon McBurney.
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Review: When the Philharmonic Applauds the Soloist
The New York Times – Music:
Without interplay from the musicians, Leonidas Kavakos found tension in his own playing in Shostakovich’s First Violin Concerto.
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The Boston Symphony Finds Surprises and Strengths in New Music
The New York Times – Music:
Over two nights at Carnegie Hall, the Boston Symphony Orchestra presented the New York premieres of works by Thierry Escaich and Thomas Adès.
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Review: A Tenor Arrives at the Met Opera in ‘Elisir’
The New York Times – Music:
The 27-year-old Xabier Anduaga debuted in the role of Nemorino in a revival of Donizetti’s romantic comedy.
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Spotlighting Lady Macbeth’s Anguish: Can What’s Done Be Undone?
The New York Times – Music:
With radical adaptations of Verdi’s “Macbeth” and Puccini’s “Tosca,” Heartbeat Opera shows why it’s so vital to New York’s music scene.